John James “Jack” Borebank (1870-1912)

Real estate agent.

Born in 1870 at West Hallam, Derbyshire, England. He later emigrated to Canada, arriving first in Toronto then, at the age of twenty-six,moving to Winnipeg, where he was actively engaged in real estate. Borebank stayed in Winnipeg until 1910, when he returned to Toronto.

Returning to Canada from a European vacation, Borebank perished on 15 April 1912 during the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

He is commemorated by Borebank Street in Winnipeg.

Profile revised: 31 January 2008

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